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The Fire Department implements the New York City Fire Code by adopting rules. A rule is an agency regulation that has the force of law. All of the Fire Department rules are compiled in Title 3 of the Rules of the City of New York. Before any Fire Department Rule is adopted, it is posted on the NYC Rules website, and the public is given an opportunity to review it and submit comments. The Fire Department also conducts a public hearing at Fire Department Headquarters. Final Department rules are published by NYC Rules, and generally take effect 30 days after publication

The Fire Safety Guide required to be distributed to apartment building residents and staff has been superseded by the NYC Apartment Building Emergency Preparedness Guide. The new Guide, revised Building Information form, Fire Safety Notices, Annual Bulletin, Individual Emergency Preparedness/Evacuation Planning Checklist, and Close the Door Notice are posted below in a PDF format suitable for distribution and posting:

The deadline for the distribution of the 2019-2020 Fire and Emergency Preparedness Annual Bulletin, the initial distribution of the Individual Emergency Preparedness/Evacuation Planning Checklist, and the posting of the Close the Door Notice, is April 30, 2020.

The Fire Emergency Preparedness Guide and Fire Safety Notices are available in multiple languages.